Wolff claimed the calls were not entirely what Horner suggested, and instead implied they were merely exploring opportunities with Albon along with reigning Formula E champion Nyck de Vries.
“Alex is in regular contact with Gwen Lagrue, who is running our Mercedes junior programme, and they were discussing with James Vowles, our head of strategy, the opportunities for next year,” Wolff added.
“Then things get always, how can I say? Tweaked, in a way.
“He wasn’t told to do or not do anything, it was just exploring the opportunities for Alex, and for Nyck, in an amicable way.”
In looking for such opportunities, Wolff insisted he would not stand in De Vries’ way should a seat open up – even if it wasn’t at a team partnered with Mercedes.